Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin and Southwest

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Heat is likely to continue across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Critical fire weather conditions will continue Tuesday across portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin, as dry conditions and gusty winds persist. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Fair

83°F

28°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed S 13 mph
Barometer 29.75 in (1005.9 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index89°F (32°C)
Last update 29 Jun 11:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Hickman NE

Heat Advisory June 30, 12:13am until June 30, 09:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory June 30, 12:13am until June 30, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Tue

    Heat Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4am.  Partly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 75 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. South wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4am. Partly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. South wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Independence Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. South wind 11 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 6 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. North northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Hickman NE
 40.62°N 96.62°W (Elev. 1299 ft)
11:57 pm CDT Jun 29, 2026
12am CDT Jun 30, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 6, 2026
 
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